David Mecklenburg, Writer and Illustrator
Short fiction, novellas, poetic essays, novels and graphic art
Synchronicity can afford uncanny, and sometimes remarkably beautiful moments in our lives. In the psychology of Carl Jung, Synchronicity is “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.”
The little narrative which follows may show how it functions, or perhaps a better phrase “how it comes to pass.” Continue reading “Synchronicity in The Petrified Forest”
It’s funny how one comment can propel you down memory lane which—if you’re observant and lucky—can serve as an on-ramp to something better. Recently a friend of mine commented on an illustration of Ada-as-Sisyphus (which is a major theme in Deukollectrum) as reminding her of Aeon Flux. Fortunately, tucked away in the DVD collection, I actually had the three-disc boxed set of the animated shorts, the “pilot,” and 10 episodes MTV began airing around 1995.
Based on the fan art above, you might think Aeon was something of a progenitor of Ada, but I’ve searched my subconscious on this subject, and had even done so when I bought the DVD set a long time ago when Everyday Music existed on Capitol Hill in Seattle. But the more I thought and reflected on it, I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s a case of convergent evolution. Continue reading “In Flux”
This is probably a good place to explain something of my “process” as well as inspiration for artwork. The above image is called Ugetsu. If it looks vaguely “Japanese” it’s because it’s supposed to, because the title is borrowed from Ugetsu Monogatari, but there are some other influences working here. Continue reading “Shin Hanga – New Work for the end of 2020”